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Discipline name D-index D-index (Discipline H-index) only includes papers and citation values for an examined discipline in contrast to General H-index which accounts for publications across all disciplines. Citations Publications World Ranking National Ranking
Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering D-index 36 Citations 6,200 286 World Ranking 1405 National Ranking 569

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Awards & Achievements

2006 - Fellow of the American Society of Mechanical Engineers

Overview

What is he best known for?

The fields of study he is best known for:

  • Thermodynamics
  • Organic chemistry
  • Oxygen

Kenneth K. Kuo spends much of his time researching Combustion, Propellant, Solid fuel, Chemical engineering and Ignition system. His research in Combustion is mostly focused on Combustor. His Propellant research integrates issues from Nuclear engineering, Exothermic reaction, Adiabatic flame temperature and Diffusion.

His Solid fuel study combines topics in areas such as Rocket engine, Aluminium, Hydroxyl-terminated polybutadiene, Rocket and Nano sized. His research in Chemical engineering intersects with topics in Ammonium perchlorate and Catalysis. His studies deal with areas such as Laminar flow reactor, Detonation, Laminar flow and Liquid fuel as well as Ignition system.

His most cited work include:

  • Principles of combustion (1533 citations)
  • Ignition and combustion of boron particles (226 citations)
  • Fundamentals of Solid-Propellant Combustion (200 citations)

What are the main themes of his work throughout his whole career to date?

His primary areas of investigation include Propellant, Combustion, Mechanics, Ignition system and Composite material. His Propellant research is multidisciplinary, incorporating elements of Combustor, Composite number, Cabin pressurization and Nozzle. His work carried out in the field of Combustion brings together such families of science as Rocket, Chemical engineering and Analytical chemistry.

His research integrates issues of Aluminium and Boron in his study of Chemical engineering. His study in Turbulence, Boundary layer, Flow, Chamber pressure and Heat transfer is carried out as part of his studies in Mechanics. His research in Ignition system intersects with topics in Nuclear engineering, Structural engineering, Convection and Mortar.

He most often published in these fields:

  • Propellant (46.37%)
  • Combustion (41.96%)
  • Mechanics (24.29%)

What were the highlights of his more recent work (between 2008-2018)?

  • Combustion (41.96%)
  • Mechanics (24.29%)
  • Propellant (46.37%)

In recent papers he was focusing on the following fields of study:

The scientist’s investigation covers issues in Combustion, Mechanics, Propellant, Ignition system and Composite material. He has included themes like Nuclear engineering, Rocket propellant, Rocket, Metallurgy and Particle size in his Combustion study. His Particle size study incorporates themes from Solid fuel, Detonation, Autoignition temperature and Wax.

He works mostly in the field of Mechanics, limiting it down to concerns involving Diffusion flame and, occasionally, Laminar flow and Premixed flame. His Propellant study combines topics in areas such as Chemical engineering, Chamber pressure and Nozzle. His Ignition system research includes themes of Pellets and Internal ballistics.

Between 2008 and 2018, his most popular works were:

  • Catalytic effects of nano additives on decomposition and combustion of RDX-, HMX-, and AP-based energetic compositions (104 citations)
  • A low-dissipation and time-accurate method for compressible multi-component flow with variable specific heat ratios (64 citations)
  • Fundamentals of Turbulent and Multiphase Combustion (59 citations)

In his most recent research, the most cited papers focused on:

  • Thermodynamics
  • Organic chemistry
  • Oxygen

Kenneth K. Kuo mainly investigates Combustion, Mechanics, Rocket, Turbulence and Propellant. His Combustion research incorporates elements of Machining, Composite material, Casting, Chemical process and Hybrid propulsion. As a part of the same scientific family, Kenneth K. Kuo mostly works in the field of Composite material, focusing on Internal ballistics and, on occasion, Ignition system.

His work is dedicated to discovering how Mechanics, Classical mechanics are connected with Numerical analysis, Navier–Stokes equations, Compressibility and Mortar and other disciplines. His Rocket research is multidisciplinary, incorporating elements of Mechanical engineering, Computer simulation, Performance prediction and Adiabatic flame temperature. Kenneth K. Kuo has researched Propellant in several fields, including Decomposition, Chamber pressure, Nozzle, Nanomaterial-based catalyst and Nanomaterials.

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Best Publications

Principles of combustion

Kenneth Kuan-yun Kuo.
(1986)

2461 Citations

Ignition and combustion of boron particles

C.L. Yeh;K.K. Kuo.
Progress in Energy and Combustion Science (1996)

401 Citations

Fundamentals of Solid-Propellant Combustion

Kenneth K. Kuo;Martin Summerfield.
(1984)

312 Citations

Fundamentals of Hybrid Rocket Combustion and Propulsion

Martin J. Chiaverini;Kenneth K. Kuo.
(2007)

285 Citations

Comparison of Thermal Behavior of Regular and Ultra-fine Aluminum Powders (Alex) Made from Plasma Explosion Process

M. M. Mench;K. K. Kuo;C. L. Yeh;Y. C. Lu.
Combustion Science and Technology (1998)

278 Citations

Regression Rate Behavior of Hybrid Rocket Solid Fuels

Martin J. Chiaverini;Nadir Serin;David Karl Johnson;Yeu Cherng Lu.
Journal of Propulsion and Power (2000)

259 Citations

Fundamentals of Turbulent and Multiphase Combustion

Kenneth K. Kuo;Ragini Acharya.
(2012)

221 Citations

Catalytic effects of nano additives on decomposition and combustion of RDX-, HMX-, and AP-based energetic compositions

Qi-Long Yan;Feng-Qi Zhao;Kenneth K. Kuo;Xiao-Hong Zhang.
Progress in Energy and Combustion Science (2016)

219 Citations

Ignition and combustion of boron particles in fluorine-containing environments

Abdullah Ulas;Kenneth K. Kuo;Carl Gotzmer.
Combustion and Flame (2001)

206 Citations

Potential Usage of Energetic Nano-sized Powders for Combustion and Rocket Propulsion

Kenneth K. Kuo;Grant A. Risha;Brian J. Evans;Eric Boyer.
MRS Proceedings (2003)

154 Citations

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